A Solitary Blue (1983) is a novel by Cynthia Voigt. It was a Newbery Honor book in 1984. It takes place before, during and after the events described in Dicey's Song, Voigt's 1983 Newbery Medal winner and Come a Stranger. Instead of revolving around the Tillermans, however, it revolves around Jeff Greene, a boy who struggles to accept his mother for who she is. As Jeff bonds with the Tillermans, the Professor, and Mina, Melody abruptly returns to his life and Jeff is faced with an opportunity to finally make peace on his own terms.